Church of Scotland joins Scottish charities to say Scottish MPs should stand towards social safety cuts

The Church of Scotland is becoming a member of greater than 100 charities and civil society organisations to inform Scottish MPs that it isn’t too late to vary course on controversial social safety cuts.

A joint letter has been written to Scottish Secretary Ian Murray and copied to all of Scotland’s MPs at Westminster.

The signatories level to estimates that 400,000 folks shall be pushed into poverty if the modifications to Private Independence Funds and Common Credit score go forward.

They warned that can imply destitution and distress for a lot of sick and disabled folks, in addition to others of their households – together with youngsters and unpaid carers

Peter Kelly, chief govt of The Poverty Alliance mentioned:

“Persons are determined for the UK Authorities to ship a simply and compassionate society – however these proposals will ship the alternative. If enacted, these cuts will imply extra disabled folks residing in poverty, counting on foodbanks, and pushed into destitution. That is not the change folks voted for on the final common election.”

Within the letter they are saying:

“This can be a query of concerning the sort of society we need to be. Scotland is a rustic that believes in justice and compassion and folks need our governments to make selections which align with these values.

“We urge Ministers to drop these proposals. We urge Scottish MPs to vote towards these cuts, sending a powerful, optimistic message to disabled folks and carers in Scotland that this Authorities will construct a rustic free from poverty, not one which forces folks into deeper poverty and destitution.”

MPs are anticipated to get their first probability to vote on the cuts within the Commons on 1 July. The Authorities is dealing with defeat after dozens of Labour MPs signalled their opposition.

Learn the total letter.

The Church of Scotland is becoming a member of greater than 100 charities and civil society organisations to inform Scottish MPs that it isn’t too late to vary course on controversial social safety cuts.

A joint letter has been written to Scottish Secretary Ian Murray and copied to all of Scotland’s MPs at Westminster.

The signatories level to estimates that 400,000 folks shall be pushed into poverty if the modifications to Private Independence Funds and Common Credit score go forward.

They warned that can imply destitution and distress for a lot of sick and disabled folks, in addition to others of their households – together with youngsters and unpaid carers

Peter Kelly, chief govt of The Poverty Alliance mentioned:

“Persons are determined for the UK Authorities to ship a simply and compassionate society – however these proposals will ship the alternative. If enacted, these cuts will imply extra disabled folks residing in poverty, counting on foodbanks, and pushed into destitution. That is not the change folks voted for on the final common election.”

Within the letter they are saying:

“This can be a query of concerning the sort of society we need to be. Scotland is a rustic that believes in justice and compassion and folks need our governments to make selections which align with these values.

“We urge Ministers to drop these proposals. We urge Scottish MPs to vote towards these cuts, sending a powerful, optimistic message to disabled folks and carers in Scotland that this Authorities will construct a rustic free from poverty, not one which forces folks into deeper poverty and destitution.”

MPs are anticipated to get their first probability to vote on the cuts within the Commons on 1 July. The Authorities is dealing with defeat after dozens of Labour MPs signalled their opposition.

Learn the total letter.

The Church of Scotland is becoming a member of greater than 100 charities and civil society organisations to inform Scottish MPs that it isn’t too late to vary course on controversial social safety cuts.

A joint letter has been written to Scottish Secretary Ian Murray and copied to all of Scotland’s MPs at Westminster.

The signatories level to estimates that 400,000 folks shall be pushed into poverty if the modifications to Private Independence Funds and Common Credit score go forward.

They warned that can imply destitution and distress for a lot of sick and disabled folks, in addition to others of their households – together with youngsters and unpaid carers

Peter Kelly, chief govt of The Poverty Alliance mentioned:

“Persons are determined for the UK Authorities to ship a simply and compassionate society – however these proposals will ship the alternative. If enacted, these cuts will imply extra disabled folks residing in poverty, counting on foodbanks, and pushed into destitution. That is not the change folks voted for on the final common election.”

Within the letter they are saying:

“This can be a query of concerning the sort of society we need to be. Scotland is a rustic that believes in justice and compassion and folks need our governments to make selections which align with these values.

“We urge Ministers to drop these proposals. We urge Scottish MPs to vote towards these cuts, sending a powerful, optimistic message to disabled folks and carers in Scotland that this Authorities will construct a rustic free from poverty, not one which forces folks into deeper poverty and destitution.”

MPs are anticipated to get their first probability to vote on the cuts within the Commons on 1 July. The Authorities is dealing with defeat after dozens of Labour MPs signalled their opposition.

Learn the total letter.

The Church of Scotland is becoming a member of greater than 100 charities and civil society organisations to inform Scottish MPs that it isn’t too late to vary course on controversial social safety cuts.

A joint letter has been written to Scottish Secretary Ian Murray and copied to all of Scotland’s MPs at Westminster.

The signatories level to estimates that 400,000 folks shall be pushed into poverty if the modifications to Private Independence Funds and Common Credit score go forward.

They warned that can imply destitution and distress for a lot of sick and disabled folks, in addition to others of their households – together with youngsters and unpaid carers

Peter Kelly, chief govt of The Poverty Alliance mentioned:

“Persons are determined for the UK Authorities to ship a simply and compassionate society – however these proposals will ship the alternative. If enacted, these cuts will imply extra disabled folks residing in poverty, counting on foodbanks, and pushed into destitution. That is not the change folks voted for on the final common election.”

Within the letter they are saying:

“This can be a query of concerning the sort of society we need to be. Scotland is a rustic that believes in justice and compassion and folks need our governments to make selections which align with these values.

“We urge Ministers to drop these proposals. We urge Scottish MPs to vote towards these cuts, sending a powerful, optimistic message to disabled folks and carers in Scotland that this Authorities will construct a rustic free from poverty, not one which forces folks into deeper poverty and destitution.”

MPs are anticipated to get their first probability to vote on the cuts within the Commons on 1 July. The Authorities is dealing with defeat after dozens of Labour MPs signalled their opposition.

Learn the total letter.